Orange Cordial Fudge Balls Recipes

ORANGE CREAM FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cream and butter. Heat to soft ball stage, 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and white chocolate chips; mix well until the chips melt. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• To the remaining mixture add orange flavoring, yellow and red food coloring. Stir well and pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved cream mixture on top. Using a knife, swirl layers for decorative effect.
• Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the vanilla wafers, 2 cups of the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, orange juice concentrate, and corn syrup.
• Process until the cookies are ground to crumbs and mixture is evenly blended.
• Add the pecan pieces and pulse process until the nuts are finely chopped.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and form into 1" balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar** to coat.
• Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• **We always rolled our balls in regular granulated sugar. If we made them at Christmas time, we dyed some of the sugar green and some of the sugar red and rolled 1/2 the balls in the green sugar and 1/2 the balls in the red sugar.

ORANGE CORDIAL FUDGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix the crumbs with the liqueur and set aside.
• Melt the chocolate with the butter in the top of a double boiler.
• Stir chocolate mixture and corn syrup into crumb mixture to blend.
• Add the sugar and 1/2 cup of the chopped nuts and stir; the dough will be stiff.
• Shape the dough by spoonfuls into balls and roll in the remaining 1 cup of chopped nuts.
• Store in the freezer until shortly before giving or using.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CORDIAL

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the cranberries.
• Mix the cranberries in the sugar, orange zest and spices until well coated.
• Stir in the liquids.
• Pour into large glass jar and put in cool dark place for 1 month, shaking every few days.
• Strain out the solids.
• Pour into clean jar.

DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE BALLS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot then add the cocoa and marshmallows. Continue melting over low heat and gradually add the chocolate chips and the milk. Once all the ingredients are blended and smooth, pour into a medium bowl and chill.
• After chilled, roll the fudge into balls and coat with whatever you like - powdered sugar, coconut, chopped nuts, etc.
• Keep refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 8x8x2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered waxed paper or aluminum foil.
• Set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips with condensed milk in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave.
• Stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans and grated orange peel.
• Spread in prepared dish and chill until firm.
• Carefully remove fudge from pan using the edges of the foil.
• Cut into squares.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE-FUDGE CAKE BALLS

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Cool completely. Crumble cake into a large bowl., In a small bowl, combine hot water and coffee granules; stir until dissolved. Add the frosting, cocoa and chocolate syrup; stir until combined. Add to cake; beat on low speed until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Shape into 1-in. balls., In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip balls in coating mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; sprinkle with toppings of your choice. Let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

FUDGE BALLS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, cook 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly (start timing when mixture starts to bubble around the edges of pan).
• Remove from heat; add marshmallows, chocolate chips, vanilla, walnuts, raisins and candied pineapple OR apricots.
• Stir vigorously for 1 minute (until marshmallows melt and are blended), working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Store in an airtight covered container, in the fridge or out of the fridge.

ORANGE BALLS -- ADULT

Steps:

• Mix first six ingredients.
• Form into one- to one-and-a-half-inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Store in covered container.